Turtle Cove After Dark Summer Only
The kitchen stays open until 10:30 on Friday and Saturday nights. Pull up a stool, rack up a game of pool, put the game on — and when there’s a reason to dress up, this crowd shows up in costume. Summer only!
Most people know Turtle Cove as the waterfront restaurant on Little Sodus Bay — the place you tie up for a burger and a basket of haddock after a day on the water. But the day doesn’t end when the sun drops behind the tree line. On summer weekend nights the bar room fills up, the kitchen keeps cooking, and the cove turns into Fair Haven’s late-night hangout. We call it Cove After Dark.
When the kitchen stays open late in summer
Turtle Cove is open every day for lunch and dinner. In summer, on Friday and Saturday nights the kitchen stays open later, so you don’t have to choose between one more round and something to eat.
| When | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lunch & dinner, every day, year-round | Noon until 9PM / 10PM |
| Cove After Dark, Friday & Saturday (summer only) | Food served until 10:30PM |
| Breakfast on the Bay, Saturday & Sunday (April – August) | 8AM – noon |
That last row matters more than it looks: in summer, a late Saturday at the bar pairs very well with Sunday breakfast on the bay.
What a night at the bar looks like
There’s nothing fancy about the Turtle Cove bar, and that’s the point. It’s a lake-town bar room with blue walls, a stocked back bar, and a crowd that ranges from boaters still in their fishing gear to the regulars who treat it like their own living room.
Pull up a stool
The back bar is stocked for whatever you’re drinking: cold beer, a mixed drink, or a round of shots for the table. If you want the house signature, order the hurricane — it comes out bright green in a Turtle Cove glass with an orange slice on the rim, and it’s hard to miss when someone at the next table orders one.
Rack up a game of pool
The pool table sits right in the bar room, so the game and the conversation happen in the same place. Grab a cue, find a partner, and settle in for a few racks.
Put the game on
The TVs are on and the walls are lined with team pennants, so game day at the Cove comes with plenty of company. Come to cheer, come to complain about the refs, or come because the snacks are better than the ones at home.
What to order after dark
Late-night food at Turtle Cove means bar food done properly. Wings are the obvious move, and the sauce list is long enough to take a few visits to work through:
- Mild, medium, or hot
- Garlic parm
- Honey mustard
- Honey hot
- Mango habanero
- Sriracha bourbon
- Firehouse
- Sweet ‘n sour
- Sticky Guinness
- Wild west
- Spicy peach (new)
Beyond wings, the menu leans into things that go well with a drink in hand: hand-crafted 8 oz. burgers, flatbreads, loaded fries and tots, nachos, and fried appetizers built for sharing. Late-night offerings can vary, so ask your server what’s coming out of the kitchen when you sit down.
When there’s a reason to dress up
Every so often the Cove throws a theme night, and the regulars take it seriously. Mardi Gras packed the room with masks, beads, and feather boas. A pirate night brought a costumed captain to the front door on King Street to greet guests on their way in.
The best way to hear about the next one is to follow the Turtle Cove Bar & Restaurant page on Facebook, where upcoming nights get posted. And if a costume is involved: commit. Half-hearted pirates get noticed.
Getting to the Cove at night
Turtle Cove is at 356 King St. in Fair Haven, on the shore of Little Sodus Bay. Look for the roadside sign with the turtle — Dockside Restaurant, Cabins, Boat Slips. If you’re coming by water, the resort has boat slips right on the cove, in season April 15 – October 15.
Bringing a big group? Call ahead at 315-947-6677 so there’s room when you arrive. And if you’d rather not drive home at all, Turtle Cove’s waterfront cabins are a short walk from the bar.
See what’s coming up next on the Turtle Cove Facebook page.